Washington, D.C. — Unrig Our Economy is launching a new radio ad calling out Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) for voting for the largest cut to Medicaid in history — all to help give billionaires even more tax breaks. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks represents a district with over 130,000 people who access health care via Medicaid. Yet, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks voted this week to advance a bill through the House Energy & Commerce Committee that slashes more than $600 billion from Medicaid and puts their coverage at risk.
“This ad features one of Congresswoman Miller-Meeks’ constituents, Maria, who was able to access and afford life-saving care thanks to Medicaid,” said Unrig Our Economy spokesperson Kobie Christian. “Maria is just one of the thousands of Iowans who could lose their health care because Congresswoman Miller-Meeks wanted to fund a giveaway to the ultra-wealthy. This ad reminds Republicans in Congress, like Congresswoman Miller-Meeks, that they should put the needs of working and middle-class Americans before the wants and whims of a handful of super-rich donors. Republicans in Congress need to reverse course and oppose this bill when it comes to the House floor.”
This ad will run on radio in Iowa from Friday, May 16 to Monday, June 9. You can listen to the ad here.
Ad Transcript:
My name is Maria and Medicaid saved my life.
I was in the hospital for three months.
While I was focusing on staying alive, the medical bills were piling up.
Without the help of Medicaid, I would have been in debt for the rest of my life.
Even worse, I would not have gotten the care I needed to survive.
But right now, health care like that is at risk here in Iowa.
Our Congresswoman, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, just voted for the largest cut in the history of Medicaid so Congressional Republicans can give a bunch of new tax breaks to billionaires.
Which means the rural communities like the one I grew up in will pay the price.
People shouldn’t have to choose between rent and medicine.
But because of Congressional Republicans, like Mariannette Miller-Meeks, they would have to.
Families need health care. Billionaires don’t need another tax break.
So call Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks at 563-232-0930.
And tell her not to take away Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires.
To learn more about the campaign, visit UnrigOurEconomy.com or contact press@unrigoureconomy.com
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About Unrig Our Economy
Unrig Our Economy is a national campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We know that when the middle class does well, all of us do well — which is why we’re fighting on behalf of working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.